# NTSB NYC84LA242: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, N65805, Thomaston, CT, July 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 15, 1984, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Thomaston, CT
- Location: 41.6772° N, 73.0832° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thomaston, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6772&lon=-73.0832&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA242
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35707/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA242

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - not possible, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE GLIDER MADE AN OFF-ARPT LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING UNEXPECTED STRONG HEAD WINDS IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING FLOW OF MARINEAIR. THE ACFT CLEARED OBTACLES ON FINAL BUT YAWED AND LANDED IN A CRAB CONDITION DAMAGING THE FUSELAGE AND WING TIP WHEEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65805](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65805-1991-07-08), registration cancelled 1991-07-08, S/N 295 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a) (registry code 8051606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Connecticut Soaring Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: WATERBURY, CT

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; flight instructor; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,200 total, 600 in this make and model, 1,150 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840715070279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840715070279A), Jul 15, 1984: Scwzer SGS233A, Thomaston, CT, Substantial damage. Ran out of lift returning to glider port. Tall grass caused a sideways landing off airport.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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